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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
4
Limehouse Girls Club Meeting At Mrs Sanford Home
Limehouse The Girls Look Out Club met at Mrs. F. Sanford’s home Saturday afternoon. Members, including Mr. A Lane, discussed community activities. Several young people tried fishing but reports of big catches were not noted. The weather stayed favorable for planting with early weeds sown.
Campbellville Play Attracts Crowd In St David’s Church
Campbellville residents enjoyed the Mountsberg Young People’s performance “Even of Love” at St. David’s Presbyterian Church under the Ladies’ Aid. Mrs. G B Carbett returns from Toronto visit. Toronto visitors Mr Frank Quinlan Mr Jack Memory seen in the village. Annie McCurdy back from winter with sisters in Whagham and Belgrave. Dorothy Lamb visiting Lillian McPhail. Wilma Bell of Toronto spent the weekend at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountsberg
St. David's Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid
G. B. Carbett
Owen Barteaux
Toronto
Frank Quinlan
Jack Memory
Annie McCurdy
Hav
Films Show England England Trip At Local Meeting
At the United Church Y P A gathering Mr Fred Wright of Acton presented films from his England trip last year The slides covered the St Lawrence journey London Lincoln Oxford Stratford on Avon and Cranmer Shakespeare Ann Hathaway and Bunyan with notes on English universities The Pilgrimage to Vimy Ridge and Atlantic crossing near Montreal were shown Mrs Anna Poreman played piano Mrs Milroy begins building on Richardson Street and friends note Mrs Pred Hamilton improving from quinsy Mr Wesley Harris returns after first year at University of Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the United Church
Fred Wright
Acton
England
St. Lawrence
London
Lincoln
Oxford
Stratford-on-Avon
Archbishop Cranmer
Shakespeare
Ann Hathaway
John Bunyan
Vimy Ridge
France
Montreal
Anna Poreman
Milroy
Richardson Street
Pred Hamilton
Sho
Wesley Harris
University of Toronto
Everton Young Peoples Society Missionary Meeting Report
The Everton Young Peoples Society held a Sunday evening missionary meeting led by Rev J P McLeod on the motive for becoming a missionary. Readings were given by Ross Dampier Jean Allen Anna Jackson Eleanor Alton and Bob Patton. A talk by McLeod followed and the roll call cited missionary motive with prayers concluding the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everton Young Peoples’ Society
J. P. McLeod
Ross Dampier
Jean Allen
Anna Jackson
Eleanor Alton
Bob Patton
Neon
McLeod
Jeatin
Georgetown
Edna Cole
W H Hortop
Harry
Muriel
John Fielding
Rachel Everton
Paronto
H L Pielding
Mary Fielding
Quelph
M Jones
Irene Fielding
Tonite
Hortop
Charles Benham
Centre Inn
W OH Hortop
Lillian Suter
Caledonia
W Usherwood
EM Awrey
Guelph
Colin Kitching
Rockwood
Hugh Black
Stratford
James Black
Mra McCalg
Margaret Clark
R. Dampier
Ei. Spence
Toronto
T. D. McCutcheon
Archie Parker
Farmers Home
D. H. Parker
Local notices of weddings and seasonal park activity
Mrs Hannah Stephens suffers a heart attack while week ending with family. Mrs Monford Ridler of Buffalo visits with her mother and brother. D L Mundell hires workmen for a summer home beside Stanley Park joined by Mrs McKechnie Dr Abbott Mrs Abbott Miss Jean Abbott. Appa Marshall wedding in Toronto last Saturday. Clara Lane Ruby Allan and Charlie Allan visit Acton. Ed Dumford of Fergus spends Sunday with Geo Griffin. Stanley Park attracts visitors as new proprietor C J Hamilton oversees work and trout stocking in the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Stephens
Monford Ridler
Buffalo
D L. Mundell
Belway
Toronto
Stanley Park
McKechnie
Abbott
Jean Abbott
Ospringe News Briefs Highlight Local Births and Visits
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Archie Sinclair on the birth of a son on the 25th. Misses Dorothy McKenzie and Edna Cook attended Leaders Training School at the O A C Guelph last Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs Archie Chisholm of Port Erie visited Mrs J McLean and others, and joined a motor trip to Owen Sound. Albert McCutcheon bought George Harper farm on the second line. Mrs F Bapth ill with measles. Local fishermen report good catches this season. Miss Jennie Barbour, recently visiting Hillsburg relatives, now stays with Mr and Mrs R B McCutcheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Sinclair
Dorothy McKenzie
Edna Cook
O.A.C
Guelph
Mir
Archie Chisholm
Port Erie
3. McLean
P. Brydon
A. Kirkwood
N. E. McKin
R. 8. McCutcheon
Nassagaweya Ladies and Ebenezer Church Gather for May Meeting
The Nassagaweya Ladies Aid Society and Ebenezer United Church WMS met at Mrs. George Lamb's home on Tuesday. Mothers Day service is planned for Ebenezer United Church next Sunday morning. Mrs Shepherd and her son from Freeman visited Nassagaweya relatives last Sunday. A lightning bolt struck Mr H White’s barn at Nassagaweya on Thursday night, burning it to the ground. he was stunned but saved the horses and stock, and neighbors kept the house from catching fire. The farm was recently purchased from Mrs GQ Kingsbury and insurance partially covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies” Ald Society
Ebenezer United Church
George Lamb
Nassagaweya
White
GQ Kingsbury
Burlington notes on bicycles thefts and lacrosse plans
Provincial Highway Officer A R Smith recovered two bicycles found in a ditch west of Maple Avenue outside Burlington. Local lacrosse enthusiasm continues with a junior team formed after a library meeting. Government efforts to locate 1918 dumped guns continue with a diver working when weather permits. Minister T B McQuesten and engineers inspected Lakeshore Highway for resurfacing needs. A young child was wounded in an incident at Lions Club Park, prompting concerns over eye safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R Smith
Maple Avenue
Jtunior
Ontario
Burlington Ahere
T B McQuesten
Lakeshore
Nave
Tower Highway
Lions Club Park
Young K. Allison
Ang
Gasstie
Budget Brings Smile as Simon Prepares Budget Address
Sir John Simon, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, prepares his budget speech before the House of Commons. He faces heavy demands for increased armament spending from British taxpayers amid fiscal pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Simon
Exchanger
Britain
House of Commons
Sir John
Weeding Tips For Vegetable Garden Proper Cultivation
Proper season long cultivation minimizes weed trouble in vegetables. Start with iron rake loosening soil, ten day later Dutch hoe near rows, then horse cultivator between rows. Keep cultivation shallow later, avoid wet soil, pull seed heads, and prevent couch and purslane spread. Seasonal weather and tools key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
No Risk At All In Operation According To Doctor
The exchange shows a patient fearing danger of surgery while the doctor dismisses risk, claiming the operation could not be bought for forty dollars. The dialogue emphasizes a confident physician and a skeptical patient.
Quiet Wedding Unites Kirk and Ridley at Georgetown
A quiet wedding was held at St George's Church Georgetown on April 20 with Alice Myrtis Kirk of Toronto marrying Lee Ridley of Georgetown. Rev W G O Thompson officiated and the couple were attended by D Daf and a reception followed at Hunter's Inn Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George's Church
Georgetown
Alice Myrtis Kirk
Toronto
Lee Ridley
W. G. O. Thompson
D. Daf
Hunter's Inn
Herald
Oakville Athlete Heads to Rome for Pro Tryout
Oakville Clifford Post, a noted local ball player, left Monday for Rome New York to try out with Knotty Lees professional league. He is one of three Oakville players who played in England last summer. Magistrate Woodliffe handled a backlog of traffic cases Friday due to Good Friday holidays. J M Wallace was elected to the Woodworkers Accident Prevention Association board at Windsar. Earl Winkworth 17 received one year in prison for attempting to break a gasoline stand lock on Lakeshore Highway west of Bronte early Sunday April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Post
Oakville
Rome
New York
Knotty Lee
England
Woodliffe
Magistrate's Court
J. M. Wallace
Oakville Basket Company
The
Woodworkers Accident Prevention Association
Windsar
Earl Winkworth
D. J. Hishon
Lakeshore Highway
Bronte
Record Star
Regeneration of Forests in Canada Bulletin No. 90
The Dominion Forest Service reports in Forest Service Bulletin No. 90 that hardwoods tend to crowd out east woods in mined forests. Regeneration of some species after logging is likely, but managing methods for a desirable crop remains a key issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
R. H. Sandy
Dominion Forest Service of the Lands
Paria
Parents
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Quebec
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Commission of Conservation
Dominion Forest Service
Europe
Forest Service Bulletin
Dominion Forester
For Rent and For Sale Notices in Glen Mary Area
Classifieds list seven room house for rent with garage and a one room apartment plus sale ads for strawberry plants in Glen Mary Parson Beauty Burrill and Dunlap and mixed seed corn from Ontario with May 12 seed corn on hand and phone orders with R N Brown phone 40112
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
R. N. Brown
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